amonia - like swimming pool ammonia - makes those little buggers shrivel up. . .B-) Sharen Rund Bloechl Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems Sunnyvale Data Center sharen.rund_bloechl@lmco.com Phone: 408-756-5432 [or] Fax: 408-756-0912 srund@svl.ems.lmco.com LMnet: 8-326-5432 Pager: 408-539-5146 web: http://webpager.lmms.lmco.com/perl/mtrocall.cgi > [or] Operator Assist: 1-800-725-5079, pin 408-539-5146 > > > > > > ---------- > From: Pete Minich[SMTP:pminich@mediaone.net] > Reply To: Pete Minich > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 4:25 AM > To: Chile-Heads > Subject: Re: [CH] soap spray +++ > > >Use Ivory liquid ssoap or cheap, store brand baby shampoo. > > > >1/2 cup shampoo 1/4 cup Listerine (or rubbing alcohol) put in a > >one quart container and fill with water. The alcohol or Listerine > >works on some insects because it removes the waxy coating that protects > >their "skin" and allows the soap to do them in. > > > Will this work against slugs? I don't know if it is the rain or what but > my > garden has been invaded by the slimy little monsters. > > Pete >